Clinical Chemistry
1. | Chapter 1 |. An introduction to biochemistry and cell biology - p. 1 2. Chapter | 2 |. Biochemical investigations in clinical medicine - p. 11 3. Chapter | 3 |. Water, sodium and potassium - p. 25 4. Chapter | 4 |. Hydrogen ion homoeostasis and blood gases - p. 55 5. Chapter| 5 |. The kidneys - p. 77 6. Chapter | 6 |. The liver - p. 103 7. Chapter | 7 |. The gastrointestinal tract - p. 125 8. Chapter| 8 |. Clinical nutrition - p. 139 9. Chapter| 9 |. The hypothalamus and the pituitary gland - p. 155 10. Chapter| 10 |. The adrenal glands - p. 175 11. Chapter | 11 |. The thyroid gland - p. 195 12. Chapter| 12 |. The gonads - p. 211 13. Chapter | 13 |. Disorders of carbohydrate metabolism - p. 225 14. Chapter | 14 |. Calcium, phosphate and magnesium - p. 255 15. Chapter 15. Bones and joints - p. 273 16. Chapter 16. Plasma proteins and enzymes - p. 285 17. Chapter | 17 |. Lipids, lipoproteins and cardiovascular disease - p. 303 18. Chapter | 18 |. Muscles, nerves and psychiatric disorders - p. 325 19. | Chapter 19 |. Inherited metabolic diseases - p. 335 20. | Chapter 20 |. Metabolic aspects of malignant disease - p. 351 21. | Chapter 21 |. Therapeutic drug monitoring and chemical aspects of toxicology - p. 363 22. | Chapter 22 |. Clinical chemistry in children - p. 381 23. Appendix - p. 389 24. Index - p. 391
Clinical Chemistry
1. | Chapter 1 |. An introduction to biochemistry and cell biology - p. 1 2. Chapter | 2 |. Biochemical investigations in clinical medicine - p. 11 3. Chapter | 3 |. Water, sodium and potassium - p. 25 4. Chapter | 4 |. Hydrogen ion homoeostasis and blood gases - p. 55 5. Chapter| 5 |. The kidneys - p. 77 6. Chapter | 6 |. The liver - p. 103 7. Chapter | 7 |. The gastrointestinal tract - p. 125 8. Chapter| 8 |. Clinical nutrition - p. 139 9. Chapter| 9 |. The hypothalamus and the pituitary gland - p. 155 10. Chapter| 10 |. The adrenal glands - p. 175 11. Chapter | 11 |. The thyroid gland - p. 195 12. Chapter| 12 |. The gonads - p. 211 13. Chapter | 13 |. Disorders of carbohydrate metabolism - p. 225 14. Chapter | 14 |. Calcium, phosphate and magnesium - p. 255 15. Chapter 15. Bones and joints - p. 273 16. Chapter 16. Plasma proteins and enzymes - p. 285 17. Chapter | 17 |. Lipids, lipoproteins and cardiovascular disease - p. 303 18. Chapter | 18 |. Muscles, nerves and psychiatric disorders - p. 325 19. | Chapter 19 |. Inherited metabolic diseases - p. 335 20. | Chapter 20 |. Metabolic aspects of malignant disease - p. 351 21. | Chapter 21 |. Therapeutic drug monitoring and chemical aspects of toxicology - p. 363 22. | Chapter 22 |. Clinical chemistry in children - p. 381 23. Appendix - p. 389 24. Index - p. 391